Mental health service users are still not being provided with adequate facilities, according to a new report.
The Mental Health Commission has found just half of facilities using physical restraint are compliant with their code of practice.
The oversight body's annual report released today also shows 69 percent of in-patient centres are unclean or have poor structural conditions.
Chief Executive of the Commission, John Farrelly, says conditions in most of the facilities are substandard.
Cliff Walk Committee Expanded To Include Local Representives
But who will they be?
Greystones Welcomes News Of Long-Awaited Garda Station Refurbishment
Greystones Garda Station is set for refurbishment under the Justice Sector Capital Plan 2026–2030. The works, part of a €364 million national Garda estate programme, will modernize facilities, improve working conditions, and enhance public access and safety. This upgrade is supported by a €35 million regional fund for existing stations.
World Champion Lara Gillespie Honoured with Wicklow County Council Reception
Enniskerry cyclist Lara Gillespie, is Ireland’s first female gold medal, track world cycling champion.
'The Dream is Becoming a Reality' - Tánaiste Turns the Sod on Long-Awaited St Catherine’s Special School in Kilcoole
Work has begun on the new St Catherine’s Special School in Kilcoole, with Tánaiste Simon Harris turning the sod on the long-awaited 5.2-acre development.
Wicklow Author Eilish Fisher Nominated for Prestigious Carnegie Medal
Wicklow author Eilish Fisher has been nominated for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for her verse-novel debut, Fia and the Last Snow Deer. Drawing on Irish mythology and her deep connection to nature, Fisher crafts a lyrical fantasy about Fia and her magical snow-deer, Solas, on a quest to save their village from eternal winter.
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